Rye 75 IPA is a tribute to our friends along Interstate 75. The complex malt flavor in this IPA is afforded by a blend of pale barley, rye, and caramel malts. Rye 75’s malty sweetness is balanced with the spicy malt flavor from a generous addition of rye malt. In addition to its big malt profile, Rye 75 is balanced with an equally assertive dose of American hops yielding 75 IBUs. The additions of Cascade and Columbus hops, not only bitter this beer, but also lend a very citrus and floral flavor and aroma.

Aroma is caramel and citrusy hops with a nice edge of peppery and earthy rye. Grapefruit and other citrusy esters are aggressive and join with some pine essence.

Mouthfeel reveals a moderate carbonation and a thick, almost chewy feel. Not quite full bodied.

Taste is dominated by hop bitterness but there is a sturdy caramel malt backbone. Pine, grassy, and citrusy hops all take a punch at the palate. The rye is very apparent, and contributes a bready and peppery earthiness. Finishes a bit dry.

Bet this one was really hoppy when fresh. Still quite aggressive after five months in the cellar. I'm a big fan of rye beers and this is one of the better ones I've encountered.

Jeff at Party Town kicks ass. He brewed this with BBC and has growler fills exclusively at the store. And for $5.99 a growler at that($7.99 if you need the growler).

Poured into an imperial pint.

A: Pours a coppery amber color with good visibility. 2+ fingers of creamy head forms and has some retention. Decent lacing throughout.

S: Healthy dose of hops, Centennial(?) is prominent. Citrus, pine. Some sweet malt to balance and a nice snap from the spicy rye. Pretty straight forward but nice.

T/M: Decent bitterness level. I don't think a bit more bitterness would hurt anything but it's definitely not too low. More of the citrus and pine with a hint of spearmint. Malts balance nicely with a bit stronger rye flavor than the nose suggested, spicy, peppery, and well played. Body is medium to medium full with a very creamy body and refreshing carbonation.

D: Very drinkable. 7.5% is actually a bit surprising but that's not too much :)

Wow, talk about a cheap cheap growler that turned out awesome. $6 for the growler and omg the hops. Poured a deep dark red with a tremendous aroma of earthy smelling hops.

The taste is amazing. Double IPA taste and macro lager prices. I would gladly pay way more for this and I think that BBC needs to bottle this pronto. It is a world better than any of their regular offers that I can get in Ohio,

750 ml bottle. Served in a nonic pint glass, the beer pours a dark copper color with an inch off-white head. Head retention is low, but there's a lot of lacing left on the glass. Aroma is mostly citrusy (grapefruit) and pine hops, along with some caramel malt and rye. The taste is the same as the aroma, it's all hops, caramel malt and rye. However, the flavors are a bit more balanced compared to the aroma. There's also a nice lingering bitter hoppy finish. Mouthfeel/body is medium, it's a little creamy and coating, and also has moderate carbonation. Drinkability is pretty good, it's smooth and very easy to drink! The 7.5% ABV isn't noticable at all. Overall I think this is a good brew, I'd definitely pick this up again the next time I stop at Party Town or BBC. And it's pretty inexpensive too, IIRC. Definitely worth a try.

Pours out a couldy copper color with onhe finger of big white bubbly suds. Lacing does occur here.Smell is very citrusy and piney. Just what a hop-head loves. Can't detect the alcohol or much malt.Taste is mellow sweet and bitter at the same time. Wow, this one is good. Finally Bluegrass Brewing has done something I like.You get the sweet malt and the sugary caramel then along with that you have the dark black bitterness of the hops. Different from most IPA's and I think that is just fantastic.Mouthfeel is just sticky enough to want another drink. The dark bitterness comes and goes here then leaves as quickly as it greets you.I am gonna request a keg of this one to come to my local beermart!

clear reddish amber, the amount of red in the color actually was a bit suprising as it actually had a deep ruby almost hue to it. Lots and lots of carbonation were visible on the pour and continued for a good bit afterwards as well. The head that formed on the top was a monster of truly epic proportions.

Very fresh aroma coming off of this one and I mean very fresh, you could almost taste I with the smell it was soo much. Just tons and tons of sweet, sticky, floral hops. This was just great. really great fresh hop taste here. Now it wasnt that overly bitter jaw breaking bitterness that some IPAs bring. No not at all here, this was a much more subtle, and sweet and sticky nugget like hops that was like candy it was soo good. It was just a nice full flavor, nothing extreme, nothing mellowed, nothing watered down. A good back of grain was easily apparent way underneath and this is what was built upon with layer after layer of pine nugget like freshness. Really a quality brew here.

Aromas of light sweet caramel maltiness with lesser notes of herbal and grassy hops; faint spiciness from the rye.The taste begins with sweet honey and light caramel maltiness but quickly shifts to floral, grassy and herbal bitterness. The finish lingers for a long time unpleasantly and has this metallic characteristic; mouthfeel is light and watery with not enough carbonation. Overall this is one of the worst examples of beer brewed with rye I have had to date; I wonder if freshness is an issue. I wish every craft beer over $5 had a date on it so people wouldn't waste money on beer past its prime.

Poured this 750 mL brown bottle into a Sam Adams glass. No date. A slow boil created an upward cascade of tan head which left lots of sticky lace. The body was a murky tawny brown.

Smell was spicy with a pleasant sourness.

Taste was malt sweetness. The creeping bitterness lingered in the finish. Tobacco leaf flavors. This one leans toward the malts rather than the bitterness, which for me is unfortunate, I prefer the hops end of the spectrum.

Mouthfeel was slick and somewhat creamy. Medium to full body, really I think a lighter body would suit this style better. I would like to try this on tap.

Pours brown in color with some slight ruby highlights. Very nice off white, fluffy head forms on the pour.Plenty of hops in the nose. Very citrusy and nice. Taste is more of the hops. There's a very well balanced rye malt balance that brings everything together.This is an amazingly smooth and easy drinking beer. Absolutely no sign of the alcohol at all.This is now available in 750ml bottles as well.

The 2011 Bachelor Party Extravaganza shuffles its way down to the Local Option. Get some! This encounter there pours a mostly clear sunset copper topped by a finger of dirty white foam. The nose comprises toffee, cashews, spicy rye, and a touch of grapefruit rind. The taste holds notes of caramel, very light cocoa, plenty of spicy rye, and then a nice combo zing of pine and grapefruit peel. Those last three elements duke it out in the finish for some time; the lingering isn't exactly the most pleasant experience out there, but it's not too offensive, either. The body is a light medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a fairly dry finish. Overall, a very nice rye IPA, one that harnesses the power of rye spice rather well. Good times.

This is a phenomenal beer. I'm glad that the collaboration between the awesome guys at Party Town and BBC came together to make this beer. It is quite remarkable, incredibly drinkable, and one that stands out amongst the rest. I love that it's a rye beer, adding that extra bite. Nice job.

Picked up a growler of this at Party Town (for $7.99 no less!) on a recommendation from beerman207. I definitely wasn't disappointed. This review is on a pour from my growler into my pint.

Appearance: Pours a lovely deep copper color with a 1 1/2 finger white bubbly head that fades almost immediately to a thick, well-retained skim. Beer isn't clear, but not exactly cloudy, with no visible carbonation running through it.

Smell: Smell is very mild with subtle hints of citrus hops and toasted rye. Not too bold, requiring some extended effort to detect.

Taste/Mouthfeel: Feel is surprisingly filling and creamy thanks to light carbonation. Taste is very full of toasted rye, strong grassy and piney hops and a bit of peppery spiciness that becomes more pronounced in the aftertaste. Alcohol is well-masked, and the beer finishes with a slightly sticky aftertaste.

Drinkability: Definitely high. It is well-balanced but packs a little bit of a bite with that peppery-ness in the aftertaste. The smoothness of the mouthfeel helps it all go down really easy. It doesn't hurt that it's such a bargain, too.